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A Federal Immigration Agent Fatally Shot a Texas Man Last Year, FOIA Documents Reveal
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February 21, 2026
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Legislation in the State House Seeks to Assist Pennsylvania Municipalities Regulate Data Centers. But Who Would it Actually Help?
“No one has seen the ordinance this bill would end up producing,” warned Food & Water Watch’s Ginny Marcille-Kerslake.
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Slavery Exhibit Removed by Trump Administration Is Returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia
A city spokesperson says Mayor Cherelle Parker visited the site Thursday morning and saw the work being done.
AP
February 19, 2026
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How ICE Will Spy On Protesters, And How You Can Protect Your Privacy
Americans should brace for broader investigation and persecution of those who document and criticize immigration enforcement, fueled by an array of powerful surveillance technologies and tools. But they can also take actions to protect their privacy rights.
Jake Laperruque
February 19, 2026
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Could the Looming Specter of ICE Detention Centers in Pennsylvania Bring Republicans and Democrats Together?
“Republicans and Democrats alike stand up and say they do not want this in the community … I’m going to do everything in my power to stop it,” said Governor Shapiro.
Melinda Rizzo
February 18, 2026
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Despite Recent Victories, Many Democrats Are Still Down on Their Party, a New AP-NORC Poll Finds
Among those frustrated Democrats, about 4 in 10 felt their party was not fighting hard enough against Trump while about 1 in 10 said there was a lack of good leadership or a cohesive agenda.
AP
February 18, 2026
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Thanks to Republican Medicaid and ACA Cuts, Pennsylvanians Find Themselves in a Health Care Crisis
Experts and residents weigh in on the tough decisions families in the commonwealth now face.
Sam Schroeder
February 17, 2026
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Communities Fight ICE Detention Centers, but Have Few Tools to Stop Them
The federal government doesn’t have to follow local zoning rules.
Kevin Hardy, Stateline
February 17, 2026
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Trump Administration Ordered to Restore George Washington Slavery Exhibit It Removed in Philadelphia
U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe began her written order with a quote from George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” and compared the Trump administration to the book’s totalitarian regime’s Ministry of Truth, which revised historical records to align with its own narrative.
AP
February 16, 2026
Doylestown Action League Hosts May Day Rally on Friday
Melinda Rizzo
April 30, 2026
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